James Madison, Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the principal author of the U.S. Constitution, and is often called the "Father of the Constitution". He was the first president to have served in the U.S. Congress.

Congress formally authorized the establishment and funding of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. on 16 March 1802. The entire central campus is a national landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings,and monuments. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, 50 miles north of New York City. The campus is a popular tourist attraction complete with a large visitor center and the oldest museum in the United States Army.

The majority of the campus’s buildings are constructed from gray and black granite like the West Academic Building shown above.

King Kong opened at the 6,200 seat Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Crowds lined up around the block on opening day and tickets were priced at 35 to 75 cents and, in its first four days, every one of its ten shows a day were sold out, setting an all time attendance record for an indoor event. Over the four day period, the film grossed $89,931. In 1991 Kong was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry.

John Hancock was a merchant, statesman, and prominent patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts. As president of the Congress, Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. Hancock died on October 8, 1793, at 56 years of age.